Promoting Online Databases/Electronic Resources: A Practical Experience

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Das, Pradip

Affiliations: Deputy Librarian, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai - 400056, India. E-mail: pradipbhadreswardas@gmail.com; pradip_das_55@rediffmail.com

Abstract: Online Databases/Electronic resources (E-resources) are becoming increasingly essential for libraries of all types and sizes. The paper is from the practical experience at SVKM's NMIMS (A Deemed to be University), Mumbai. Highlighting the advantages of e-resources, this paper addresses the promotion of electronic information in the group of institutions of SVKM. A few suggestions are also put forward for promoting Online Databases/E-resources in library which include creating motivation, use of blackboard, newsletter, orientation programmes, OPAC, institutional website, etc.

Keywords: E-resources, Online databases, E-publishing

DOI: 10.3233/WDL-120099

Journal: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 37-48, 2013